Vauxhall History
David E. Coke, Naomi Clifford and Ross Davies bring you stories about a south London area rich in history
Artist and poet William Blake and his wife lived in a large house which was on the site of present day No.23 Hercules Road (Penlington Place). A visitor once came upon them sitting naked in the summerhouse where they were reciting passages from Paradise Lost. ‘Come in,’ Blake called out. ‘It’s only Adam and Eve, you know!’
Vauxhall History is an online research database of knowledge and images covering aspects of the history of the London parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall.
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Vauxhall History is supported by The Vauxhall Society.